A woman said a strange man tried to rape her near the University of Central Florida early Wednesday morning, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Chris Hush (@ChrisHushWESH) has the story.

A woman said a strange man tried to rape her near the University of Central Florida early Wednesday morning, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Chris Hush (@ChrisHushWESH) has the story.

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Updated: 12:51 PM EDT Mar 18, 2015

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WEBVTT IN PRISON. WE'LL HAVE MORE ON WESH.COM AND ON WESH 2 NEWS FIRST AT 4:00. A MAN ATTACKS AND TRIED TO RAPE A YOUNG WOMAN NEAR THE UCF CAMPUS. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET AWAY. THE WOMAN IS PHYSICALLY OKAY AFTER THE VIOLENT ATTACK. IT HAPPENED JUST BEFORE 1:30 THIS MORNING OUTSIDE AN APARTMENT ON SOCRATES DRIVE SOUTH OF UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD. CHRIS HUSH HAS THE LATE-BREAKING DETAILS ON THE SEARCH FOR THE ATTACKER. WE SPOKE WITH A UCF STUDENT WHO SAYS HE CALLED 911 THIS MORNING. HE SAYS HE WAS SLEEPING AROUND 1:30 IN THE MORNING WHEN HE HEARD SCREAMING. HE LOOKED OUT OF HIS WINDOW AND THAT'S WHEN HE SAYS HE SAW THE VICTIM BEING ATTACKED RIGHT BEHIND THAT BLACK CAR. I FEEL I'M SAFE. THAT'S WHY WE'RE NOT IDENTIFYING THIS STUDENT WHO TRIED TO SAVE A YOUNG WOMAN'S LIFE. A MAN ATTACKED THE 20-YEAR-OLD HERE ON SOCRATES DRIVE, FORCING HER TO THE GROUND, UNDRESSING HER AND EXPOSING HIMSELF WHILE HE HELD HER DOWN. THIS RESIDENT SAYS THE VICTIM'S CRIES FOR HELP SHOOK HIM OUT OF BED. IT'S VERY LOUD AND IT SOUNDS VERY DESPERATE AND ACTUALLY I STILL REMEMBER THE FEAR OF HER SCREAMING. HE SAYS WHILE HE CALLED 911, HE HEARD THE VICTIM YELLING AT HER ATTACKER. SHE ALSO SAID IF YOU DID THIS, YOU WILL BE CAUGHT. BUT BEFORE HE COULD GET A DESCRIPTION ON THE ATTACKER, THE MAN GOT AWAY. DEPUTIES SEARCHED THE AREA FOR EVIDENCE WEDNESDAY MORNING. SO FAR, NO LEADS ON A SUSPECT. ALTHOUGH SHAKEN UP, AUTHORITIES SAY THE VICTIM WASN'T INJURED.

Woman, 20, attacked near UCF, deputies say

A woman said a strange man tried to rape her near the University of Central Florida early Wednesday morning, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Chris Hush (@ChrisHushWESH) has the story.